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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-23
LAUNoH At HARLAN's.
The Steaniship Pnrthisn OF the Wtn-
SOr 4 tsao a.emves the Ways.

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S0r tne a.eaves the Wars
The massive hull of the steamship Par
THAN, built for the Boston and Philsdel-
phia steamship Company, commonly
known as the Winsor Line, was launched
OF the Harlan Il Hollingsworth Oompanys
ship-yard Thursday morning at 8 o'clock.
The event had been but little horalded
and being 80 early in the morning, only
handful Of spectators were present, many
of whom were ladies. w. ID. Winsor OF
the firm OF Henry Winsor d 90. of Phila-
delphia, and John NJ. Spiegle, the super
intendent engineer, were present. The
immense vessel moved gracefully from
the ways and as her bow touched the
water Miss Natalie Wilson, the 10-years-
old daughter of Andrew G.. Wilson, chris
tened her with the usual ceremony by
breaking bottle Of wine over her bow.
Her dimensions are Length over all,
246 feet, 8 inches; extreme beam, 81 feet;
depth of hold, 26 feet. She will be sup
piled with an inverted, rect-acting COM
pound engine, having cylinders OF 80 and
1 SIS inches diameter and q "a inch stroke.
Steam will be supplied by four boilers IL
feet long and ii feet in diameter. Each
boiler will have two As inch furnaces.S She
will have two deck-houses. The forward
one will contain steam steering gear, state
rooms, officers roomR, pantries, galley,
engine room and engineers room, while
| in the after-house will be located the
main saloon and dining-room, with state
rooms on each side. The orew's quarters
will be underneath the forecastle deck
She will have two masts, schooner-rigged
The Parthian is both freight and pas.
senRer steamer of between 1900 anc
|, 700 gross tonnage. She is sister shir
in design to the Spartan, built by th'
same company for the Winsor line II
July, 1888, although the new vessel Ii
somewhat larger. The boilers and en-
gine are ready TO be placed in position o
once and work on her will be pushed 9
that she will leave the ship-yard i
August. She will run between philadel
phia and Boston and will have increases
passenger facilities TO accommodate tn
growing travel over this line.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-23
BnArDrw1xr SUMMIT oAmP.
A probable Change OF the Dste OF
Mooafmg-


A meeting Of the Rrandywine Camp
meesshg Association WAS held last eysning
week at the residence Of Jacob r. Sharp.
The following officers were elected for st.
Paul's circle President, jacob Il, fhhrpi
Vice President, James o. Pickeis; Treas
urer, James Morrow, , and Secretary, George
w. Todd.
George Mccall and Lewis 4: Grubb
were appointed n committee ON location,
and Lewis Il. Grubb general supervisor
Of all committees of st. Pauls circle.
The question OF date OF meeting at
Brandywine summit will be discussed by
the general Methodist Camp AS
sociation at an early date as II Ia con
sidered that the day already fixed,
August 9Th, is very unsuitable. At that
time "the moon Is dark"
Most OF those present were In favor OF
later date, In August rather than ono IN
July, as at the latter date the farmers will
still be busy and 1t will be toe
early for full partalSing Of the
fruits and vegetables, which nature
yields In greater bounty at the end oi
August, the fruits and vegetables in pro
| fusion and cheapness being one OF thost
conditions that tend 10 signal success
at oamp-meeting generally.
Brandywine Camp meeting Association
hold its adjourned meeting Saturday
4 afternoon at the grove. w. N. MoOor
mick acted as secretary. The treasurer'i
report for last year showed receipts from
ali sources 81, ,46i.49, and expenses, in
cluding $500 paid on bonded debt
| 81, ,4O7.42; balance in treasury, $54 O7
| The auditing committee reported the &C
counts correct.
Thursday, July 7th, was appointed fol
the next meeting, which will be genera
locating day. On that occaston tho nev
bylaws will be brought up for approval
The local locating committees ire a
follows: Asbnry, William P.nnel
Union, w. N. Mccormick; Brandywine
M. Bullock Scott, L. I. drubb st
Paul's,. j. O. Morrow Bethel, William
Weir; ELAN, d. Husbands; Lebanon
Thomas Wilson. Committee on By laws
the Reys. Adam Stengle and "A. Giice
and Isaac Woodrow.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-23

George ID. Farra the livery stable
keeper at No. 108 French street, was
robbed of q horse and carriage while B.
T. Ohalfant, shoe dealer at No. All
King street was yiotimized Of SO pair OF
shoes and so In cash yesterday week by an
adept swindler parading under the name
of O. F. Marsden. The latter came TO
the city Tuesday week and announced that
he intended to ''bill" the city for min
strel troupe which was to appear at the
Opera House on June 23d. He is hand
some fellow about So years of age
and twears black moustache. After
disporting himself around the city
with various shady female, companions,
he went to Ohalfant's store and
bought the shoes, rendering in pay
menta $12 2chequepurporting to resigned
by M. Macklem of the Western
Hotel. He received SO in change. In
| the afternoon he hired team from Mr..
| Farra and again drove about the city with
O female companion. In the meantime
| Obalfant had ascertained that the cheque
was a forgery. Farra also began looking
| for his team. He found the pseudo ad.
/ vance agent OF Market street bridge and
escorted by Officer Brodhart, who walked
on the sidewalk, Marsden started to re-
| turn the team to Farra's stable, while
Maoklem went after a warrant for bis
arrest. At Front and King streets Mars
den suddenly wheeled the animal mp King
street, and after an exciting chase, finally
escaped. The team was found by Mr.
Farra in stable at Rising Sun Thursday
evening. Marsden had left the horse q
blacksmith shop and had ordered twt
new shoes to be put on the animal whit
he said that he would go after his girl ~
they intended TO be married. He did no
return, however, but took the first north
bound train on the W. h N. railroad. Mr.
Farra paid for the shoeing and stablini
and brought the team home
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-23

He PAsses away tnis mOrnins-hhis
HrtfliRtat athletic Career.

William Bott, the sprinter, died Saturday
morning, at II O'Clock, at MS residence,
No. 1896 West Seventh street, afrer weeks
terrible suffering from an acute affection OF
the bowels, aged 30 years. The dercased's
fatal illness was brought en- after returning
from the excursion OF Union Sundhy-school
10 Cape May on Thursday OF last week. At
that time Bott partook freely Of ice-cream
and went into bathing while overheated.
with a number Of companions be raced up
and down the beach and then went into the
On the following morning, he went to
work rs usual but was attacked with grip.
ing pains and forced to return home and
take to his bed from which he never arose,
Thepains became worse and not Witasthna. M ~
ing that Drs. l.. p. Bush and Smith Cooper
did nll In their power to save him, no
finally suecumbed. The physicians gave
nm ali hope last night and this morning AT
Z O'Clock, the pain left the sufferer, when
he BECAME unconscious and quietly passed
away.
Bott was born in Burton-on-Trent, Eng
land In April 1884, and after receiving a
common school education, he was eppren-
ticed to a tailor. About seven years ago
he removed to this city with his parents
and had since been engaged in hts calling.
He was a cutter for j. T. Mulliu & Son at
| the time OF his fatnl attack. Being OF an
athletic bent and feet OF foot, he started to
run in sprinting races about four years age
| and soon developed q speed thHt placed
| lhe majority OF his competitors In the rear
ia first competed In regular amateur
games at the Warrea clubs sports In Octo
Der 1895, when he swept all before him ant
| won the championship of Delaware. h
| has since competed at all Of the suceeedlhf
games held by this club, and almost In
| yariably proved to be winner. In hi
1 short career on the track he had won abou
ninegold and silver medals and four cup
had a record OF having run 100 yards, hi
best distance, In 10t seconds.
The funeral took place Monday after
noon; interment at Riverview.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-23
A....nn,s-s,rn

The final examination of the six-year
graduating class Of naval cadets con-
tanning 80 members, has been concluded
at the Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md.
From the successful cadets assignments
will be made to fill vacancies in the navy,
of which there are now II, with prob
ability Of three or four more occurring
before the selections are finally made.
Cadet d. w. Taylor, of Virginia, who
graduated at the head Of the class two
years ago, has since been promoted to be
assistant naval constructor. Several of the
class failed before the physical board,
and one of them Is known to have been
unsuccessful at the second trial. Whether
the physical disqualification will be
waived to allow the cadets to graduate
lies with the academic board and the
Secretary Of the Navy. Members OF the
six-year class who pass the required ex-
animation and are not retained In service
receive, under an act of Congress, one
years sea-pay of 81, 900 and an honorable
discharge. William Mckay, of Olaymont,
John G. Tawresey and James Z. Bootes
of this city are members of the class.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-23

New YonK, June 16.-A. X. Cutting,
whose imprisonment by Mexican authori-
ties in the summer of 1886 led almost to
serious complications between the twore-
pubIios, is in this city, where he will re-
main for few days more. He claims to
he here as chairman of the executive
oouncil of the Annexation League" to
make arrangements for the holding of q
convention at New Orleans in July TO
further the annexation Of Mexico to the
United States, or the formation Of new
republic somewhat less in extent than the
proposed confederacy, the plan OF which
was published in the Herald, August 3d,
1868. Delegates have been elected In
Guaymas, Mexico; Manitoba, New York,
Missouri, Ohio, Kansas, Louisiana, mis-
sissippi, Illinois, California, Arizona, ohi-
cora, New Mexico and Texas: The con;
yention will probably establish journal
| to advocate their plans and proselyte the
adyenturers until such time as occasion
and opportunity will permit them to tast
the neoessary steps in furtherance oil th'
gigantic scheme proposed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-23

An large meeting was held Thursday
evening at the residence Of Isaac Mum
iorff, corner OF Tenth and Poplar streets,
in response TO the call issued Thursday
for the purpose of holding a worthy cele-
bration Of the Fourth Of July upon the
east side Of the city.
James ii. Morgan presided and Frank
Handy was elected secretary. After the
completion of organization the following
committees were appointed
On Stands and Ground-Thomas
Melvin, ex Councilman Lewis Grubb,
William Holley, Isaac Mundort Hnd
Charles Holland.
On Band-Frank Handy, George Bald
win and Harry Mnsk.
ON Decorations--W William Morford,
Frank Kane (No. 407 Taylor street),
Robert Cooke, William Irwin, William
Lafie and Frank Handy.
On Speakers: Wiliam MoMenamin,
Mayor d. B. Rhoads, Charles Morgan,
Frank Barney, and James II. Morgan.
On Fireworks: James n. Morgan,
| Isaac Mundorh and Fras.k Kane.
On Athletics; Frank Handy, Homer
Oalkins, William Morford, Harry Reed
and Asher Logan.
1 Finance OOulnlVtt6"--Oouuol war
liam b. Norton, James Davies, William
McGarrity, Goodnow and James Il. Nor
gan.
A committee was also appointed to lool
after the printing of posters and pro
grammea.
The programme for the days celebra
tions is as follows:
For the afternoon-Music, l0O-yard
race, music, sack race, throwing the ball
music, 200-yards race, wheelbarrow race
music, standing high jump, standing lonl
jump, running long jump, potato race
tug of war, music,
For the evening Music, opening cd
dress by the chairman, address by Hon
Charles B. Lore, music. (The committe
on speakers have correspondence with tn
Hon. Charles Gibbons, Congressman fror
the Eastern district of Maryland, 81
Mayor Ferdinand Latrobe, Baltimore
Hon. Isador Raynor and John q. FoU
Philadelphia.) Music, address by Ger
jamin Nields, Esq, music. =.
At the close of the exercises there wi
be a grand display of fireworks. Th
committee on fireworks has gone TO Phi
adelphia to- day to ascertain estimates Il
worthy display. The committee o
finance intend requesting all the new
paper offices to open subscription LIS
for the days celebration. The runnin
races will be limited to ten entrances, an
all others to twenty. Prizes will be give
in all Glasses,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-23
! Young NOW YORK wige's suicide.

NEW YoRK, June 1s.--Mrs. Pearl Laeny;
handsome Young woman, "a years old, VINO
has boen married leRs than month, shot
herself In her room at No. 43 Washington
sGnare, this morning, at O'clock, and
died few hours later In 81. Vineents nos
nItal. She was the daughter OF we'll TO-
10 farmer living near Newark, U. having
heenme engaged to marry Edward Lacey
of this city, she came east nt his request
and met him In Newark, N. j., where tney
were ,t al once married. They came to this
citv and occupied furnished room On
Washington Square. Since her marriage she
ms hsen n constant victim OF home Bick-
ness s and melancholia and remained In hei
room crying the greater portion OF the Tine
when her husband reached home aitel
midnight this morning he found hel
writing what afterwards proved 70 y
an announcement OF her fntenuen y
sill herself. Soon after they retired sn'
arosa ana q couple OF minutes later a sho
aronstd her husband, who sprang up
to catch her as she fell, with blood moving
rom 4 bullet wound at the base OF theskull
| nlher Inmates OF the house rushed IN an
| sha exclaimed 81 did 1t. / did not want =
liven She was taken, in an ambulance :
tbe hospital, but nothing could be done
/ aava her.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-23
THE BIa LI0UOB FIGHT.
The National Association working
Against the PrOhibitfonists.

Against the PrOhibitfontatss
CnroAao, June 16. The Nation Asso-
citation of Wholesale Liquor Dealers held
m important meeting last night. ]. M.
Atherton of Louisville, Ky, presided. In
addition to the local members present, a
Texas delegation was in attendance.
Whether they discussed the local fight in
Chicago is not known. The gentlemen
say they did not. They say they had
enough TO do In preparing for the prohi-
bition fight in Texas. The prohibition
amendment will be voted upon August
4th and the fight is red-hot.
One of the wholesale men says that Ia
what the 800 assessment is for in
Chicago, to fight prohibition in Texas:
MIR. Atherton, the president, says it is
hard battle, but thinks the liquor men
will win. Then prohibition in Tennessee
comes TO vote ON September 9th and i
must be met. That is not all; Wes.
Virginia, Oregon, Dakota, Wyoming
territory, to say nothing of Michigan and
| Missouri, are causing the liquor mer
Il u. SO the national association dfu
not come here TO help the Chicago
dealers, but rather to be helped. An
assessment of 10 cents per barrel was
made on old rye and bourbon and re-
quests for funds made to the wholesalers
Every distiller, he said, does his leve
best, one in Cincinnati giving 81, ,OOO.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-23
JIMMY MIT0HBLL KNOCKED OUT
Sem Carney the First One who Has
Succeoded In Doing its

NEw YonK, June 18.-The $4,000 cham
pionship of the world lightweight fight
betweeIi Jem Carney, the English cham
MON, and Jimrly Mitchell OF Philadelphia,
diJ not take place yesterday morning,
owing to tne interference OF the police. The
fight came off last night, 30 miles up the
s5und, Carney won by knocking Mitchell
ont An the eleventh round. 1t was a hard
fought battle and one of the cleverest seen
Ohambers and Patsey Shepherd tossed
for corners and Shepherd won choosing for
Carney the northeast corner. Mitchell
occnpied the southwest corner. Frank
Stevenson was referee. Cut kid gloves were
used. In the 11th and last round Carney
opened by planting heavy left handler on
MItehelFs mouth that staggered him. Then
Inmped mt him and let go right and leit
IN ibe face and body knocking Mitchell
down. He raised himself again when
Carney wont at him and sent him down
with 4 shove. This he repeated and Mitchell
heinp unable to come to time the light was
Given to Carney. The blow that did ior
MitGhell was n left handed smash on the
rieht cheek hone. Time OF hgnting. A
minutes 40 speonda. II was the first time
he md ever been knocked out. He sayf
| the sensation Is something beyond descrlp
| tlon. Carney, with the exception that III
saft ear was somewhat bruised, was no
otherwise injured apparently. his iac
| showed no marks.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-23
rHS PEAcH oHoP.
Hoxv Best 90 Dispose Of the Fruit at
Fair Prices

E,liS01 Gazette and Journal: AS have
never expressed myself upon the peach
oueatiou. about which there has been so
muoh snid. as TO what would be the
interest of the peach growers of Delaware
and Marvland / Will ssy / nm one who
has never been in favor Of the shipping of
nar;ahabIa fruit TO parties almost un-
known 10 the growers and shippers, but
wouId sooner sell at home to honest
buyers and speouIators who come and
Inv at the different stations upon the
road whenever they can purchase good
and merohnntable fruit: I will further
state THAT whenever such dealers have
eontraoted with the growers for their
fruit thew have in all cases paid fair and
liberal prices, and / believe that we can
never have a better sale for our fruit than
al home
The wall known station nc Wyoming,
where SO MANY peaches have been sold to
dealers for the past few years, for good
prices and where they have come down
and pgjd from so cents 10 $l.5O per
basket. shows that those who have sold
their fruit at home haye made good and
satisfactory sales without the great risk
of siIippino.
While the shipping of fruit may be
good for some il may be very unwise for
others, as the shipping with SO many diff
| ferent kinds Of fruit Ia the same oar, and
so much Interior in quality to Others
should not receive as much per basket
for their fruit az those who shipped the
better quality. This reason alone should
be q very considerable objection to the
| shipping interest, and so many cases like
| this, which bring about q, general dissatis-
| faction among the shippers, have been
one great objection to those who
have shipped better fruit than others.
And therefore, TO induce the fruit dealers
and speoulators to come down and con-
tract with the growers, they adopted a
| plan of selling at the stations. II is more
important to the growers to secure good
prices at home and the best plan would
be TO induce good and honest purchasers
to buy of them ut reasonable prices for
the peaches and baskets, SO as TO let them
be sold together to the consumers and
not to be returned. II is we'll known In
this place that some 25 years ago the
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-23

Tho Chester Times says THE resi-
dence of the Rev. IL. q. Weston, Presi-
dent of Grocer Theological Seminary,
was entered Thursday night by burglars,
but nothing but small sum of money-$s
or %I0-and q few minor articles were
stolen. The robbers entered cellar
window and conducted their operations
40 quietly that none of the members Of
the family heard them. A hat was taken
the burlgar leaving his own in Its place
They were very quiet visitors. said Dr
Weston speaking Of the affair. They
did not awake us or leave their cards
We nevnr keep any large sum OF none.
in the house, so TINT no burglar woult
ever be repaid for his trouble. One OF tn
parties left his coat, which he can hav
by calling for it and proving property
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-23
THE FELTON RETURNS.
The Familiar Steam0r Ab@ndoHH
Ser stOuls aud ssatWrns hKomSs

The old familiar steamer Samuel M.
FELTON, returned 10 her berth ut French
street wharf at B O'Clock Friday evening,
having left Norfolk at 10 O'Clock on Thurs
Ciay evening. The crew which brought her
mn returned home on the Norfolk express
last night, and tho boat is again In charge
Of her old commander, Captain Wiley OF
this city.
There was no longer nny usa for tho Fell
ton on the route to which sho was assigned,
and in addition she was not built for sucil
service, The New York, Philadelphia q
Norfolk railroad started the Richmond
atenmbOat connection as an experimept, ,bnt
abandoned 1t o month ngo, when II was
found thnt there WAS no demand for the
same. The FELTON, has since been laid up.
The Old Point Comfort is how running
alone from Norfolk and Portsmouth to Old
| Point Comfort and Cape Charles City. She
| can easily make the runs necessary to meet
/ the trains. The Cape Charles, which is NOW
| living at the Harlan Il Hollingsworth Com-
panys ship-yard, and belonging to this line
| will probably be sold. -
\ No orders have yet been given MS TO tht
| Fel,on's movements and In the meantime
she will remain q fixture on the watei
front. The vessel received rather rougf
usage during her short stay In southern
waters, as she only left here on April TIN.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-23
QUARTS OF POWDER USED.
what the Annexed District Thought
wMs n AsiR Earthquake.

New YORK Star, June ~.
Ifan earthquake had rolled through Bath
gate avenue In the vicinity OF 178th street
last Tuesday the excitement would not
have been greater nor the phenomena more
startling. During space of three minutes
rocks rained out Of the sky, logs Glove
through the air and banged against houses,
hundreds of window panes were shattered
and q score OF houses shook from area to
attic. A frightened North Carolina tar
heel negro ran away and has not since been
seen, but fortunately no one was hurt.
The earthquake In Bathgate Avenue was
the result of too big blast. Foreman John
Desmond was excavating cellar there and
he used eolored man to fill the drill holes
with powder. The colored man told Fore
man desmond that he had put quart Of
poWdsr In one OF the holes. 'All right,
answered the foreman, "fill her mp" mean
ing of course, that the eOlored man put
earth on top Of the powder. The colored
man put In two more quarts OF powder.
Desmond fired the blast.
About 100 tons of rocks, q pile OF logs
and a log chain sailed up into the air and
came down In various parts OF the ward
Fences disappeared like chaff and houses
three blocks away were badly shaken.
The eolored man, Stephenson, made the
hast sort OF time out OF the neighborhood
Desmond was arrested and was held In
$500 bail at the Morrisania police court fol
reckless blasting.